Mercruiser 165 hp 3.7 liter starting issue

mraff11

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I just bout a 1988 Thompason with this engine. Have not put it in water. I have gotten ot to start a couple times but once we shut it down we cannot get it to restart. We have replaced the points, condenser, distributer cap, coil. We were not getting spark originally. We know have had it started using a hot box or jumping it. We have a new battery in there. Any ideas????
 

Don S

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Re: Mercruiser 165 hp 3.7 liter starting issue

We know have had it started using a hot box or jumping it.

Please explain, what are you jumping, and what is a hot box?
 

mraff11

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Re: Mercruiser 165 hp 3.7 liter starting issue

I was jumping it with my car battery and a jump box. Now it is just clicking so I think the starter is bad.
 

Don S

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Re: Mercruiser 165 hp 3.7 liter starting issue

Get the battery charged up and load tested, then follow this troublshooing thread.
 
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